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GL1 or GL19?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
GL1
Gloucester
GL19
Forest of Dean
Median home sale nearby £163,000
from 113 sales
£325,000
from 13 sales
Average sold price £167,773 £112,666
Area price growth (YoY) +5.6% (Gloucester) +1.9% (Forest of Dean)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Semi-detached house
Floor area 52 m² 72 m²
Built Before 1900 1930–1949
Energy rating C F
Heating cost (EPC est.) £351/yr £1372/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded Not published by the force
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is GL1 or GL19 cheaper?

GL1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL1 sell for about £163,000 and around GL19 for about £325,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is GL1 or GL19 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, GL1 sits in decile 1 of 10 and GL19 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in GL1 or GL19?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.